- Federal Maritime Commission

The document or documents listed below reflect the complete agreement as amended through the indicated amendment number, ordered in reverse chronological order starting with the current amendment. Amendments listed with MC are marked copies of the specific changes made by that particular amendment. Each amendment indicates the date on which it was filed, the date it became effective, and a brief synopsis of the purpose of the amendment.

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Trans-Pacific American Flag Berth Operators Agreement

FMC Agreement No. 008493

Synopsis: The Agreement is a conference that handles the ocean transportation of U.S. government household goods moving under government bills of lading, or similar documents in the trans-Pacific trades.

Most Recent Filing	Date Filed	Effective Date	Synopsis
008493-032 008493-032-MC	5/29/2019	5/29/2019	The amendment deletes Maersk Line A/S as a party to the Agreement and updates the corporate name of APL.
008493-031 008493-031-MC	1/3/2017	1/3/2017	The amendment adds Matson Navigation Company as a member of the Agreement.
008493-030 008493-030-MC	12/18/2014	2/1/2015	The amendment replaces A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S with Maersk Line A/S.
008493-029 008493-029-MC	5/18/2012	7/2/2012	The amendment adds Australia and New Zealand to the geographic scope of the Agreement.
008493-028 008493-028-MC	4/20/2012	4/20/2012	The amendment removes Maersk Line Limited as a party to the Agreement.
008493-027 008493-027-MC	10/15/2010	10/15/2010	The amendment updates APL's corporate address.
008493-026 008493-026-MC	12/12/2007	12/12/2007	The amendment substitutes Maersk Line Limited for A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S in the Agreement.
008493-025 008493-025-MC	2/6/2006	2/6/2006	The amendment updates the trade name of Maersk from Maersk Sealand to Maersk Line.
008493-024 008493-024-MC	9/21/2004	9/21/2004	The amendment updates Maersk's corporate name.
008493-023	11/18/1999	12/10/1999	The Agreement changes the name of Sea-Land to A.P. Moller-Maersk Sealand.
008493-022	4/7/1999	5/22/1999	The amendment restates the Agreement, incorporating a number of non-substantive changes for clarification and updates, and incorporating changes required by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998.
008493-021 008493-021-MC	5/5/1993	6/19/1993	The amendment expands the authority and geographic scope of the Agreement, and removes references to foreign-to-foreign transportation.
008493-020 008493-020-MC	10/9/1992	11/9/1992	The Amendment makes technical changes in the Agreement's authority provision pertaining to the movement of household goods and personal effects to conform with revised U.S. Government transportation requirements. The modification also corrects the parties' office addresses.
008493-019 008493-019-MC	10/14/1988	11/28/1988	The Amendment moves the Agreement's existing service contract authority from Article 5.4 to a new Article 14 in compliance with Commission rules.
008493-018 008493-018-MC	4/20/1987	4/20/1987	The Amendment deletes United States Lines, Inc. as a party to the Agreement.
008493-017 008493-017-MC	8/7/1986	4/20/1987	The Amendment revises language of the Agreement's Independent Action provision to comply with the Commission's rules under 46 CFR 572.502(a)(4).
008493-016 008493-016-MC	5/28/1986	5/28/1986	The amendment deletes Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc., as a member.
008493	10/29/1985	11/8/1985	The Agreement is a conference that handles the ocean transportation of U.S. government household goods moving under government bills of lading, or similar documents in the trans-Pacific trades.